July 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on July 22 by Old Calendar. ^{[note 1]}

For July 9, Orthodox churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the saints listed on June 26 .

Saints

• Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st century) ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}
• Hieromartyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete (c. 303) ^{[1] [6] [7] [8] [9] [note 2]} (see also: September 6, June 14)
• Martyrs Andreas and Probus, by fire. ^{[3] [5] [8] [11] [12]}
• Monkmartyrs Patermuthius and Coprius, and Martyr Alexander the Soldier, of Egypt (361-363) ^{[1] [3] [6] [8] [13] [14] [15] [note 3]} (see also: December 17)
• Saints Patermuthius and Coprius, ascetics, of Egypt (4th century) ^{[1] [6] [8] [16]}
• Saint Theodore of Edessa (Theodore the Savvaitis), Bishop of Edessa (848) ^{[1] [6] [8] [17]}
• Saint Theodosius, Stylite, of Edessa (9th century) ^{[1] [8]}
• Venerable Photius, founder of Akapniou Monastery in Thessaloniki (10th century) ^{[1] [3] [12] [18]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saints Anatolia and Audax, martyrs in Rome under Decius (c. 250) ^{[19] [20] [note 4] [note 5]}
• Saint Brictius, Bishop of Martola near Spoleto in Umbria in Italy (c. 312) ^{[19] [note 6] [note 7]}
• Saint Agrippinus of Autun, Bishop of Autun in France, he ordained St Germanus of Paris to the deaconate and the priesthood (538) ^[19]
• Hieromartyrs at Wurzburg: Killian, Bishop in East Franconia and Thuringia, and his companions Hieromonk Colman and Hierodeacon Totman (689) ^{[1] [8]} (see also: July 8 )
• Saint Golvinus (Golwen), Bishop of St Pol-de-Léon (Quimper) in Brittany (7th century) ^{[19] [note 8]}
• Saint Everilda (Everildis, Averil), Abbess of a monastery at Everingham in Yorkshire, Northumbria (c. 700) ^{[1] [8] [19] [21] [22] [note 9]}
• Saint Agilulfus of Cologne, a monk and Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium, and Archbishop of Cologne in Germany (c. 750) ^{[19] [23] [note 10]}
• Saint Justus of Poland, one of four hermit-brothers in Poland - Sts Benedict, Andrew, Barnabas and Justus (1008) ^[19]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia (1435) ^{[1] [8]}
• Hieromartyr Peter, Priest, of Cherevkov, Vologda (early 17th century) ^{[1] [8]}
• Venerables Dionysius the Rhetorician (1606) and Metrophanes (17th century), of Little St. Anne’s Skete, Mount Athos. ^{[1] [3] [5] [8] [12] [24] [25]}

New martyrs and confessors

• New Martyr Michael Paknanas the Gardener, of Athens (1770) ^{[3] [12]}
• New Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Lappa on Crete (1793) ^{[1] [3] [8] [12] [26]}
• New Hieromartyr Constantine Lebedev, Priest (1918) ^{[6] [8] [27]}

Other commemorations

• Commemoration of the consecration of the church of Church of St. Mary of the Spring (Zoödochos Pege) in Constantinople (559) ^{[12] [28]}
• Icon of the Mother of God of Cyprus (392), in the village of Stromyn near Moscow. ^{[6] [8] [29]} (see also: April 20 )
• Icon of the Mother of God of Koloch (1413) ^{[6] [8] [30]}
• Uncovering of the relics of St. Gabriel, Archimandrite of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos (1994) ^{[1] [note 11]}
• Repose of Righteous Patermuphy of Valaam and St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra (c. 1825) ^[1]
• Repose of Hierodeacon Melchizedek of the Roslavl Forests (1840) ^[1]
• Repose of Priest Ilie Lacatusu of Romania (1983) ^{[1] [note 12]}

Icon gallery

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  Martyrdom of St. Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina.
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  Victoria and Anatolia, portrayed amongst the mosaic Procession of Virgins ( Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna).
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  St. Theodore, Bp. of Edessa.
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  Archimandrite Gabriel of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. "At Gortyna, in Crete, in the persecution of Decius, under the governor Lucius, St. Cyril, a bishop, who was thrown into the flames without being injured, though his bonds were burnt. The judge, struck with awe at so great a miracle, set him at liberty, but as the saint began again immediately to preach the faith of Christ with zeal, he was beheaded." ^[10]
3. "At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Patermuthius, Copres, and Alexander, who were put to death under Julian the Apostate." ^[10]
4. Confined to a prison near Rieti the small village now called Sant' Anatolia. Anatolia's miracles converted Audax, one of the guards.
5. "In the town of Thora, on lake Velino, in Italy, the martyrdom of the Saints Anatolia and Audax, under the emperor Decius. Anatolia, a virgin consecrated to Christ, cured, through the whole province of Picenum (now Ancona), many persons laboring under various infirmities, and made them believe in Christ. By order of the judge Fustinian, she was condemned to various kinds of punishments. She was cured of the sting of a serpent to which she had been exposed; a miracle which converted Audax to the faith. Finally she was transpierced with a sword, whilst her hands were extended in prayer. Audax was committed to prison, and being without delay sentenced to capital punishment, obtained the crown of a martyr." ^[10]
6. He was imprisoned for Orthodoxy under Diocletian. He escaped death and died a confessor under Constantine.
7. "At Martula, St. Brixius, bishop. Under the judge Marcian, after having suffered much for the confession of our Lord, and converted to Christ a great multitude of people, he rested in peace." ^[10]
8. Born in Britain, his holiness led to him becoming Bishop of St Pol-de-Léon in Brittany. He reposed in Rennes where his relics are enshrined.
9. Born in England, she became a nun at a place called 'the Bishop's Farm', later known as Everingham (in Yorkshire), where she became abbess of a convent of some eighty nuns.
10. His martyrdom was the result of his zeal and was aided by the connivance of Charles Martel.
11. See: (in Russian) Гавриил Афонский . Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
12. See: (in Romanian) Ilie Lăcătușu . Wikipedia. (Romanian Wikipedia).

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25. Venerable Dionysius the Orator of St Anne Skete of Mt Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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27. (in Russian) 9 июля (ст.ст.) 22 июля 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
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29. Icon of the Mother of God of Cyprus. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
30. Icon of the Mother of God of Koloch. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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